Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,402, Abisha Eddy, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Eddy, Abisha
S 17402
Carded.
CONTENTS

Co to Pen Agent 22 Aug 1845.
To Massachusetts 28 1845 March 1845 Notification to Boston Mass
John Buffington June 28 1856- Same June 11/58 1858 March 29. F M Eddy - history
Massachusetts 5 396 State of Massachusetts
Martha Eddy Herewith in the State of Massachusetts who was a Pilot in the Army command of Captain ... of the ... command in ... in the ... line for ...
Entered on the Roll of ... the rate of ... Dollars ... Cents per annum, commence on the 1th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of June 1833 and ... ... Washington D.C. Arrears to the 1th of March 1835 $106.66 Semi-annual allowance ending ... 26.67 $133.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by ... Clerk, Book ... Vol. ... Page 108

Application of the Rhode Island Colony to the General Assembly of the United Colonies
Rhode Island Bills
That 16 Months
Left blank to be filled up by the
Wm Lloyd
Plan announced at Boston P.M.
Samuel Lloyd
The Muster Rolls all lost in the war have been taken up B.H.

True of the Comptroller J. Cook Palk

intend to attack the British who lay near Ventnor. We lay at Buth Hill during a heavy storm. After the storm we marched down to the same hill where we lay alone 2 weeks when on the 28th of August we retreated to Buth Hill. The enemy burned our tents & got the height of a battle in the rocks between Buth & Shurton Hill. The British were given up for as a black regiment. Gen. Lord of the Dept. of State took Gen. Williams & I to Gen. Howe, was afraid that I would be with the rebels in the expedition. After the battle we retreated in the direction of Boulders Ferry to Buth Hill & from there we went home with a part of the army to Somerset where we had quarters until we went into winter quarters near Buth Hill. I was discharged in February 1779 for at least one year & in the spring I went into winter quarters in the winter of 1779-80 I enlisted again as a private in the Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery on the island of Rhode Island where I was at the mouth of Buth Hill, where I served three months. Some of the men were discharged from Washington's army in February 1779, according to the Pennsylvania resolution, & I was a volunteer for the service of the Key Stone Battery & was on a skirmish in Buth Hill & after the battle I was ordered to Buth Hill to repair the fortifications & establish a new position. In November we were reinforced by Benjamin Richmond and his men at Buth Hill. I was at Buth Hill & marched to Buth Hill & I joined the army under Gen. Washington. We were marching from Buth Hill to New Jersey. I was in the army during the time I remained in the army. In November I was discharged having served as a private nine

months. I have not heard as to the contents of the above year last and I have not to the best of my knowledge, Joseph Dyer at any time of this war, in command of the regiment. Genl. Sullivan was with the troops in New Jersey. I received a letter from him when I left the Continent and I heard of my Captain's death at the Battle of Brandywine. I received a letter of dislocation on the payroll of Washington Company of the 1st Pennsylvania Key Stone Battery and I know of no living witness from my service in this Company. There were some of the men in the Continental Line Company as a substitute for George Dyer. I know of no living witness by whom I am sure my service in this Company but I presume the rolls in the War Department will show the same. In consequence I am receiving at a distance from the place where I lived when I entered the service & for a long time after I was discharged from the service. I cannot prove the traditional account, my records were required by the Department for my present neighbors. My neighbors, Col. Calais, Capt. Dyer, Col. Dyer Dyer and others who resided in my present home. I need to whom I am known & who can testify as to my character for veracity & their belief of my services as a soldier of the revolution. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or gratuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any state. Abisha Dyer 
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this day 2 years ago Attest. J. Cook Clerk 

And the said Court do hereby declare that after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the information submitted by the Comptroller that the information as to the amount of money held and paid as Sublet of said Estate which is the subject of said Court should be made by said Comptroller and that the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the said Estate be filed in said Court for a hearing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this first day of June 1933.
J. Cooke S. Clk.

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Commonwealth vs. the Commonwealth Bullock County ss.
I, John C. Bullock Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify that subscribing evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Abigail Eddy was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, that she resided in Munson in said County, and died at said residence on the twenty eight day of February in the year 1855, leaving a widowed child, Mary Eddy who is now residing in the town of Mansfield in said County.
Witness my hand and seal this tenth day of May 1856.
J. Bullock Register.

Rev. A 1812 Wars Section ILL
June 28, 1970.
G. M. Palmer, Jr. DuPont Building, room 5161, Wilmington, Delaware.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 17402, it appears that Abisha Eddy was born September 10, 1761 in Taunton, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Taunton, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served in the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From December, 1776 to March, 1777, in Captain Ebenezer Dean's Company, Colonel John Daggett's Regiment; from September or October, 1777, two months in Captain Simeon Cobb's Company; from June, 1778, in Captain Jacob Haskin's Company, Colonel John Jacob's Regiment, was with General Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island, in the battle of Butt's Hill and was discharged in February, 1779; shortly after this, in Captain Oliver Soper's Company, Colonels Vose's and Read's Regiment until November, 1779; and in the winter of 1779-1780, three months in Captain Jacob Haskin's Company, Colonel John Jacob's Regiment.
After the Revolution, soldier moved to Gloucester, Providence County, Rhode Island.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June, 1, 1833, while a resident of Gloucester, Rhode Island.
In 1845, he returned to Taunton, Massachusetts.
He died February 28, 1855 in Taunton, Massachusetts.
In 1856, soldier's widow, Mercy, was a resident of Mansfield,

Bristol County, Massachusetts, where she had resided for two years; date of marriage and maiden name of widow are not shown.
One Paul Eddy, a resident of Taunton, Massachusetts in 1833, stated that he was eighty-two years of age and had served in the Revolution, relationship to Abisha Eddy not given.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

House of Reps Washington June 10 th 1855
Hon. G. C. Whiting Chairman of Pensions Sir:
I have the honor to enclose to You a letter from Mr Seaward asking of me information. Will You see that I am furnished with the information before Monday next.
I am, Sir,
Your Ob t Serv t James Buffinton

Heads Bank Providence Aug 26. 1845
Sir
In reply to your letter of 22 d inst I have to inform you, that Hishia Eddy now on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of June 1832, at the rate of $53. 33 / 100 per annum; was last paid to 4 March 1845.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obs. Serv t
Louis Hill, Pres t for H. Green
A. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

Washington D.C. June 19 th 1833.
I hereby attest to the allowance of Sixteen months Service, as proved by Abigail Pyle, leaving his other Service in the War of the Revolution to be Hereafter further proved.
James L. Hodges,

M B H
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
S I 17102
Bureau of Pensions,
New Haven
Washington, D. C., April 24 1906
Mrs. Eddy
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Adah Eddy, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1776 3 mos. Pvt. Co. Oliver L. ... John Daggott Mass.   Sept. 1777 2 mos. Private Simon Col... - Mass.   June 1778 Feb 1779 Private Jacob Has... John Jacob Mass.   Feb 1779 Dec 1779 Private Oliver Soper { Booe Read Mass.   Nov 1780 3 mos. Pvt. Co. Jacob Has... John Jacob Mass.  
Battles engaged in, Quaker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fauntown Mass
Date of application for pension, June 11833 his claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Gloucester Providence Co  R.D.
Age at date of application, From Sept. 10 1761 at Fauntown Mass  Sept 28 1855
Remarks: He married Mary - she was a resident of Mansfield Bristol Co Mass in 1856
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Walter G. Fitchell, Bliss Road
Commissioner.
Newport R.D.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Abisha Eady , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.  STATE.      Dec 76  3 mo  Pri  Ebenezer Dyer  Daggett  Mass.    Oct 77  2 "  "  Simon Ladd  Re-stated  "    June 78  8 "  "  Isaac Patten  Jacobs  "    Winter 79-80  3 mo  "  "  "  "    1780  9 "  "  Oliver Dyer  Vose  "   
Battles engaged in, Battles Hill. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Taunton Mass Date of application for pension, June / 1833. Residence at date of application, Gloucester R.I. Age at date of application, On Taunton Mass Sept 10, 1761.
Remarks: In 1845 he returned to Taunton and died there Feb 28, 1803. —
Very respectfully,
E. J. Eady  78 Plain St  Taunton Mass.
Commissioner.

Abisha Eddy - 1776 -
In June 1833 of Gloucester, Providence Co. R.D. He stated that he was born in Taunton Bristol Co. Mass t Sept r 10. 1761 where he lived until after the war, then removed to Gloucester and in 1845 he returned to Taunton where he died, Feby 28. 1855 - He was married - no date - to Mercy. . . . . who obtained a divorce and in 1854 removed from Taunton to Mansfield, Bristol Co. Mass where living in 1856 - Neither party remarried after the divorce - From Dec r 1776 he served 3 mos at Howland's Ferry R.D (in Diverton) under Capt Deane and Col o Daggett - The enemy then was occupying Newport - He served two months from Sept r 1777 in Providence R.D under Col o G. L. by in Providence, and from June 1778 & months with Capt Hawkins and Col o Jacobs, during Gen l Sullivan's Campaign at Slade's Ferry in Freeborn, Mass and at Diverton, then to Bulls & Quaker Hills where he was in the engagement Aug t 29. 1778, when the following night he with the army retreated by way of Howland's Ferry to Diverton, and his Company was stationed at Second Point - In the winter of 1779-80 he served 3 mos at Bulls Hill - In May 1833 Paul Eddy of Taunton, aged 82 years was a witness

ESTABLISHED 1802
E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & COMPANY  INCORPORATED
CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
May 3, 1930.
GAME RESEARCH DIVISION
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
We have been advised by Ruth S. D. Eddy, Chairman of the Genealogical Committee of the Eddy Family Association, Inc. that you can provide the service record of Abisha Eddy of Taunton, Mass. during the Revolution, as well as information you may have concerning him when he made application for pension.
We also understand that his father, Pelatiah Eddy was a captain in the Revolution and we would greatly appreciate any information you may have on him.
Yours very truly,
CMP:RVC
C. M. PALMER JR ROOM 5161 DU PONT BLDG.

Miss Price
Memphis
Will be
I have been thinking of you and your dear children and how much I should like to see you all again after all this time. I hope you are all well and happy. I have been very busy lately but I have managed to find time to write to you and to tell you that I am still in the same place and doing the same work as before. I hope you will be able to come and see us soon. I am truly your friend and sister Mary.

Dear Mother, I have not written to you lately but I will soon I am well at present I have not much news to write at present
Yours affectionately Mrs. Mary A. [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]

Newport R.I. April 9, 1906. Commissioner of Pensions. Bureau of Pensions. Dear Sir:
Will you please send me the military record of Albitia (I think that is right) Eddy, a pensioner of the Revolutionary war - of Taunton, Mass. Very truly Yours,
Clara Graves Gatchell
Mrs Walter G. Gatchell, Bliss Road, Newport, R.I.

is was
174102 INVALID.
File No. _____  _____  _____  _____  Act: _____  Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1894 June 2 to to C. J. Eddy Trenton N.J.
June 30, 1900 Mrs. Fanny A. Wolbach Full River Mass. Hist.
1900 Apr 20 - History to Mrs. Wolbach Gatchell. M.B.H.
1930 - June 30 - Hist. to C.M. Palmer, Jr. ILL.

Mr Evans Aug 18 '45
W. H. Charles Esq. Washington D.C.

State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss.
On this eighth day of August eighteen hundred and forty five. Before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Bristol, personally appeared Heisha Eddy who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Haskell in the Regiment but believes it was commanded by Col. Jacobs - he also served in Captain Simon Cobb's Company - for the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Rhode Island, from whence he has lately removed, That he now resides in the State of Massachusetts in the County of Bristol & in the Town of Scituate - where he intends to remain the remainder of his life - and he wishes his pension to be there payable, to wit - in Massachusetts in future.
And the reason of his removal from Providence in the State of Rhode Island to Scituate in the State of Massachusetts, is the expectation of a more comfortable support.
Heisha Eddy
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above written. Before me Leonard Justice Peace
I Leonard Field of Scituate in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being fifty five years of age, do hereby testify and say, that I have always been acquainted with Heisha Eddy who has subscribed the above declaration, and I know him to be the identical man who is a pensioner of the United States, and that he was pensioned at $53.33 in the State of Rhode Island, and I also know that he now resides in the above said Town of Scituate.
Dated at Scituate August 11 th 1845.
Leonard Field
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss. Be it known that on this eighth day of August 1845. Personally appeared Leonard Field the subscriber to the above declaration a credible & disinterested witness to me personally known, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. Before me, Leonard Justice Peace

Norton Aug 14. 1825. Bristol County Massachusetts.
Hon. J. L. Williams
Dear Sir,
You will perceive by the purports of the within, that Abisha Collyer Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and who was pensioned Marygland since, and while residing in Providence in the state of R. Island now resides in Taunton in the state of Massachusetts, and is desirous of being transferred.
It would be gratifying to the old Patriot that it might be done soon, as he would be glad to receive his money at Boston at the next semiannual payment in September.
Please have the kindness to send the necessary evidence of the transfer to me, as I am acting as his Agent.
With Respectfully Yours
Cornwall Leonard

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. August 15 th 1843.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Cromwell Seward was a justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac D. Dyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Paul Eddy of Taunton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty two years, do testify and say that I was a common soldier in the Company commanded by Capt. Josiah Haskell, with Abizai Eddy, in the Expedition on the Island of Rhode Island called Sullivan's Expedition, dur- ing eight months , for which period we both enlisted. I have no doubt the said Abizai Eddy also served in other campaigns in the war of the revo- lution, but cannot testify to any particular service as within my own knowledge, but the above. —
Paul Eddy
Bristol ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Taunton May 16 th 1833. Then personally appeared Paul Eddy and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed, is true to the best of his knowledge & belief.
Before me,
James L. Hooper Jas. Paris

I, Dea. Pratt of Scituate in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and say that I was argumented into the part of Miss Lucy Eddy's service, two months , in the town of Providence, State of Rhode Island in the fall of the year 1777, in the war of the revolution, under the immediate command of Capt. Simon Cobb and Lieut. Joseph Wilbone of Scituate aforesaid, — I was in the same company and served therein the same term of two months. — Dea. Pratt
Bristol B. Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Scituate May 16 th 1833. Then
personally appeared Dea. Pratt and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement, by him subscribed, is just and true, according to his best knowledge and belief.
Before me,
James L. Storley, Just Peace

I Rufus Godfrey of Taunton and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts do hereby one of us say, that I was in the same company with Abisha Coby in the war of the revolution, said company being commanded by Capt. Jacob Perkins, Lieut. Joseph Willson and Ensign John Burt all of Taunton aforesaid, that we served three months , on the Island of Rhode Island in the year 1779-1780. Rufus Godfrey
Bristol H. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Taunton May 16 th 1833 - Sher
Personally appeared Rufus Godfrey and made solemn oath that the preceding statement, by him subscribed, is just and true, according to his best knowledge, belief and conscience.
Before me,
James L. Hockley, Jus. Pacis.

I John Presbrey of Taunton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy three years, do testi- fy and say, that Abishai Eddy now of Glouces- ter Rhode Island, then of Taunton aforesaid, served with me as a private in the War of the Revolution, in the company commanded by Capt. Owen, elsewhere Dean of said Taunton and Regiment commanded by Col. John Dazgett of Middleborough, Mass. during three months, at Plunkett's Ferry in Newton, Rhode Island, then from December in the year 1776 to March 1777.
John Presbrey
Bristol ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Taunton May 20 th 1833
Then personally appeared John Presbrey and made solemn oath that the foregoing state- ment by him subscribed is just and true — Before me, James L. Howland, J. M. Paine,

Bristol ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Sworn May 20 th 1833.
I hereby certify that the witnesses testi- fying in the foregoing sheet to the service of Abishai Edity, late of Gloucester, Rhode Island, formerly of Taunton Massachusetts, to wit, Paul Edity, Dier Pratt, Rufus Godfrey and John Presbey all of Taunton aforesaid, and all known to me, are credible persons.
James L. Hodges J. P. Paris

I would call the attention of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to the regular Pay Roll of Capt. Jacob Hunsicker, wherein it appears that Michael Cidley served one month under him, to wit, from Decem. 1. 1778 to January 1 st 1779 - thus making his service a period in the war of the Revolution - Seventeen months . This Pay Roll accompanies the other papers -
James L. Hockley.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
(District) I James Sprout clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that James L. Hockley, Esq. whose signature is affixed to the foregoing and annexed certificates, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
J. S. Sprout